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A falcata should be balanced toward the center of the blade. Much like a kukri, it is meant for chopping therefore you want the weight to be more towards the end you are swinging. I've been considering an apocakatana for a while, but hadn't found any reviews (or had the money).

For what you get $300 is not stealing from OP. The blade is not some stainless pos that's going to snap the first time he whacks a tree branch. ZombieTools may be relying on the zombie trend to sell their blades, but they make a high quality product at a comparatively low price.

I bought the Reaper, a different ZombieTools blade, for my wife because her heart was set on it. I was concerned it wouldn't be worth the money, but I quickly changed my mind after hefting it for the first time. The blade is the sturdiest I've ever held, and that weapon is a 4-foot instrument of walking death. It was worth every single penny, and I can't wait to buy another blade from them.

That's more true for thrust focused swords like rapiers, small swords, and such. This is a chopper that can thrust. I think slashing type swords like the Viking swords or German Gross Messers try to balance 5-6 inches from the grip.